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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)

333-11491
(Commission File No.)

34-1755769
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

National City Center
115 West Washington Street, Suite 15 East
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices)

(317) 636-1600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.            YES    ý        NO    o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.        N/A

Indicate by check mark whether Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).             YES    o        NO    ý

Registrant had no publicly-traded voting equity as of June 28, 2002.

Registrant has no common stock outstanding.

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Portions of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s Proxy Statement in connection with its 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.
Annual Report on Form 10-K
December 31, 2002

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part I

Item 1.    Business

Background and Description of the Business

            Simon Property Group, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), a Delaware limited partnership, is a majority owned subsidiary of Simon Property Group, Inc. ("Simon Property"), a Delaware corporation. Simon Property is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT"). In this report, the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries.

            We are engaged primarily in the ownership, operation, leasing, management, acquisition, expansion and development of real estate properties. Our real estate properties consist primarily of regional malls and community shopping centers. As of December 31, 2002, we owned or held an interest in 245 income-producing properties in the United States, which consisted of 172 regional malls, 68 community shopping centers, and five office and mixed-use properties in 36 states (collectively, the "Properties", and individually, a "Property"). Mixed-use properties are properties that include a combination of retail space, office space, and/or hotel components. We also own interests in four parcels of land held for future development (together with the Properties, the "Portfolio"). In addition, we have ownership interests in other real estate assets and ownership interests in eight retail real estate properties operating in Europe and Canada.

            We believe that the Portfolio is the largest, as measured by gross leasable area ("GLA"), of any retail REIT or partnership. In addition, we own more regional malls than any publicly-traded REIT or partnership.

Mergers and Acquisitions

            Mergers and acquisitions have been a significant component of the growth and development of our business. Beginning with the merger with DeBartolo Realty Corporation in August of 1996, we have completed several mergers or acquisitions that have helped shape our current organization. These include the merger with Corporate Property Investors, Inc., in 1998 and the acquisition of the assets of New England Development Company in 1999.

            On May 3, 2002, we purchased, jointly with Westfield America Trust and The Rouse Company, the partnership interests of Rodamco North America N.V. ("Rodamco") and its affiliates. Our portion of the acquisition included the purchase of the remaining partnership interests in four of our existing joint venture Properties, partnership interests in nine additional Properties, and other partnership interests and assets. The purchase price was €2.5 billion for the 45.1 million outstanding shares of Rodamco stock, or €55 per share, and the assumption of certain Rodamco obligations. Our share of the total purchase price was approximately $1.6 billion, including €795.0 million or $720.7 million to acquire Rodamco shares, the assumption of $579 million of debt and preferred units, and cash of $268.8 million to pay off our share of corporate level debt and unwind interest rate swap agreements.

Tender Offer for Taubman Centers, Inc.

            In October 2002, Simon Property sent letters to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors of Taubman Centers, Inc. ("Taubman Centers") expressing Simon Property's interest in pursuing a business combination with Taubman Centers and offering to acquire the company at $17.50 per share in cash. On December 5, 2002, Simon Property Acquisitions, Inc. ("Simon Property Acquisitions"), Simon Property's wholly owned subsidiary, commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Taubman Centers at a price of $18.00 per share in cash. On January 15, 2003, Westfield America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Westfield America Trust, joined Simon Property's tender offer and they jointly increased the offer price to $20.00 per share in cash. The Board of Directors of Taubman Centers has recommended that Taubman Centers' shareholders not tender their shares into the tender offer, despite the fact that the current $20.00 per share offer price represents a premium of approximately 50% over the price of Taubman Centers shares on the date Simon Property and Westfield America made their first written proposal and is above the highest level that Taubman Centers shares have ever traded. Complete terms and conditions of the tender offer are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, the Supplement thereto and the related revised Letter of Transmittal, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as an exhibit to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO.

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            On December 5, 2002, Simon Property filed preliminary proxy materials with the Commission relating to a potential meeting of shareholders of Taubman Centers. The purpose of the meeting would be to allow the shareholders of Taubman Centers to approve, pursuant to Chapter 7B of the Michigan Business Corporation Act, voting rights for shares acquired in the tender offer. On December 11, 2002, Taubman Centers filed a Schedule 14D-9 in which it disclosed that it had amended its by-laws on December 10, 2002 to opt out of Section 7B of the Michigan Business Corporation Act. Simon Property currently does not plan on requesting this meeting of shareholders of Taubman Centers as contemplated by this preliminary proxy statement unless Taubman Centers again becomes subject to Section 7B of the Michigan Business Corporation Act.

            On December 11, 2002, Taubman Centers filed a Schedule 14D-9 with the Commission recommending that Taubman Centers' common shareholders reject the tender offer.

            On December 16, 2002, Simon Property filed separate preliminary proxy materials with the Commission requesting agent designations from the holders of outstanding voting securities of Taubman Centers in order to call a special meeting of Taubman Centers' shareholders. The purpose of the special meeting would be to permit the holders of these voting securities to vote on the removal of certain impediments to Simon Property tender offer, including the applicability of the "excess share" provisions contained in Taubman Centers' articles of incorporation. On February 21, 2003, Simon Property filed an amendment to these preliminary proxy materials, which includes updated information regarding the tender offer and litigation.

            On January 15, 2003, Westfield America Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Westfield America Trust, joined in the tender offer pursuant to the terms of an Offer Agreement. The offer price was increased to $20.00 per share net to the seller in cash and the expiration date of the tender offer was extended to February 14, 2003.

            On January 21, 2003, Taubman Centers filed an amendment to its Schedule 14D-9 with the Commission recommending that Taubman Centers' common shareholders reject the amended tender offer.

            On January 22, 2003, the Court issued an opinion and order denying in part, and granting in part, Taubman Centers' and the other defendants' motion to dismiss Count I of the complaint, as amended. The Court held that while the issuance in 1998 of the Series B Preferred Stock by Taubman Centers to the Taubman family did not violate Michigan law, the Taubman family's purported blocking position in Taubman Centers may be challenged by Simon Property. Simon Property and Westfield America filed a motion for preliminary injunction and the Court has scheduled a hearing for March 21, 2003. At that hearing, Simon Property intends to argue that, among other things, the Taubman family's "group" voting power was obtained in violation of Michigan law, that the Taubman family's Series B Preferred Stock was improperly acquired in breach of fiduciary duties owed to Taubman Centers' public shareholders and that the Taubman Centers' Board of Directors has breached, and is continuing to breach, its fiduciary duties to the Taubman Centers' public shareholders. All parties have filed legal briefs on their issues.

            On February 17, 2003, Simon Property announced, jointly with Westfield America Inc., that as of February 14, 2003, 44,135,107 common shares, or approximately 85% of the outstanding common shares, of Taubman Centers had been tendered into the offer and that the expiration date of the tender offer was extended to March 28, 2003.

            On March 4, 2003, Taubman Centers' Board of Directors sent a letter to David Simon, Simon Property's Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Lowy, the Chief Executive Officer of Westfield America, Inc., in which they reiterated their rejection of the tender offer as not in the best interests of Taubman Centers' shareholders.

            On March 18, 2003, Simon Property and Westfield America issued a press release and open letter to the Taubman shareholders announcing their intention to propose four nominees for election to the Taubman Board. On March 28, 2003, Simon Property and its subsidiary, Simon Property Acquisitions, Inc., submitted notice of the nomination of their four nominees and their intent to seek approval of the Excess Share Proposal at Taubman's 2003 annual meeting.

Structural Simplification

            Our affiliate, M.S. Management Associates, Inc. (the "Management Company"), provides leasing, management and development services as well as project management, accounting, legal, marketing and management information systems services to most of the Properties. In addition, insurance subsidiaries of the Management Company reinsure the self-insured retention portion of our general liability and workers' compensation programs. Third party providers provide coverage above the insurance subsidiaries' limits.

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            On January 1, 2003, we acquired all of the remaining equity interests of the Management Company. The interests acquired consist of 95% of the voting common stock and 1.25% of the non-voting stock of the Management Company and approximately 2% of the economic interests of the Management Company. The interests were acquired from Melvin Simon, Herbert Simon, and David Simon (the "Simons"), for a total purchase price of $425,000, which was equal to the appraised value of the interests as determined by an independent third party. The acquisition was unanimously approved by the independent directors of Simon Property. As a result, the Management Company is now a wholly owned consolidated taxable REIT subsidiary ("TRS").

Dispositions

            As part of our strategic plan to own quality retail real estate, we continue to pursue the sale, under the right circumstances, of Properties that no longer meet our strategic criteria. We believe that the sale of these non-core Properties will not have a material impact on our future results of operations or cash flows nor will their sale materially affect our ongoing operations.

            During 2002, we sold our interests in 15 of the 251 Properties we owned as of December 31, 2001 summarized as follows:

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We sold our interest in Orlando Premium Outlets.



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We sold our interests in five Mills Properties.



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We disposed of seven of our nine assets held for sale as of December 31, 2001 and two other non-core Properties.

            In addition, in January 2003, we continued our disposition activities with the sale of a portfolio of four non-core Properties. We believe that any earnings dilution on our results of operations from these dispositions will be more than offset by the positive impact of the Rodamco acquisition.

Operating Policies and Strategies

            The following is a discussion of our investment policies, financing policies, conflicts of interest policies and policies with respect to certain other activities, which are consistent with those of Simon Property. The Simon Property Board of Directors may amend or rescind these policies from time to time at its discretion without a stockholder vote.

Investment Policies

            Our primary business objectives are to increase Funds From Operations ("FFO") per unit of limited partnership interest and the value of our Properties and operations while maintaining a stable balance sheet consistent with our financing policies. We intend to achieve these objectives by:

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pursuing a leasing strategy that takes advantage of the unique nature of many of our Properties;



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continuing to improve the performance of our Properties through management techniques such as using economies of our scale to help control operating costs and generating additional revenues through merchandising, marketing and promotional activities;



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renovating and/or expanding our Properties where appropriate;



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developing new shopping centers when such development meets our economic criteria; and



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acquiring additional shopping centers and the portfolios of other retail real estate companies that meet our investment criteria.

            We cannot assure you, however, that we will achieve our business objectives.

            It is our policy to develop and acquire properties to generate both current income and long-term appreciation in value. We do not have a policy limiting the amount or percentage of assets that may be invested in any particular property or type of property or in any geographic area. We may purchase or lease properties for long-term investment or develop, redevelop, and/or sell our Properties, in whole or in part, when circumstances warrant. We currently participate and may continue to participate with other entities in property ownership, through joint ventures or other

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types of co-ownership. These equity investments may be subject to existing mortgage financing and other indebtedness that have priority over our equity interest.

            While we emphasize equity real estate investments, we may, in our discretion, invest in mortgages and other real estate interests consistent with Simon Property's qualification as a REIT. Mortgages in which we invest may or may not be insured by a governmental agency. We do not intend to invest to a significant extent in mortgages or deeds of trust. We may invest in participating or convertible mortgages, however, if we conclude that we may benefit from the cash flow or any appreciation in the value of the property.

            We may also invest in securities of other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers. However, any such investments would be subject to the percentage ownership limitations and gross income tests necessary for Simon Property's qualification as a REIT. The REIT limitations mean that we cannot make an investment that would cause our real estate assets to be less than 75% of our total assets. In addition, we must derive at least 75% of our gross income from "rents from real estate" and at least 95% must be derived from rents from real estate, interest, dividends and gains from the sales or disposition of stock or securities.

            Subject to these REIT limitations of Simon Property, we may, along with Simon Property, invest in the securities of other issuers in connection with acquisitions of indirect interests in real estate. Such an investment would normally be in the form of general or limited partnership interests in special purpose partnerships that own one or more properties. We may, in the future, acquire all or substantially all of the securities or assets of other REITs, management companies or similar entities where such investments would be consistent with our investment policies. We do not intend to invest in securities of other issuers for the purpose of exercising control other than certain wholly-owned subsidiaries and to acquire interests in real estate. We do not intend that our investments in securities will require us to register as an "investment company" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. We intend to divest securities before any such registration would be required.

Financing Policies

            We finance our business to maintain compliance with the covenant restrictions of certain agreements relating to our indebtedness that limit our ratio of debt to total market capitalization. For example, the agreements relating to our lines of credit and the indentures for our debt securities contain convenants that restrict our total amount of debt to 60% of adjusted total assets and secured debt to 55% of adjusted total assets. In addition, these agreements contain covenants requiring compliance with financial ratios. Furthermore, the amount of debt that we may incur is limited as a practical matter by our desire to maintain acceptable ratings for Simon Property's securities and our debt securities.

            If the Simon Property Board of Directors determines to seek additional capital, we may raise such capital through additional debt financing, creation of joint ventures with existing ownership interests in Properties, retention of cash flows or a combination of these methods. Our ability to retain cash flow is subject to Internal Revenue Code provisions requiring REITs to distribute a certain percentage of taxable income. We must also take into account taxes that would be imposed on undistributed taxable income. If the Simon Property Board of Directors determines to raise additional equity capital at the Operating Partnership level, it may, without approval of the limited partners, issue additional units. The Board of Directors may issue units in any manner and on such terms and for such consideration as it deems appropriate. This may include issuing units in exchange for property. Such securities may be senior to the outstanding classes of our units. Such securities also may include additional classes of preferred units which may be convertible into units. Existing unitholders will have no preemptive right to purchase units in any subsequent offering of our securities. Any such offering could cause a dilution of a unitholder's investment in us.

            We anticipate that any additional borrowings would be in the form of bank borrowings, publicly and privately placed debt instruments, or purchase money obligations to the sellers of properties. Any of such indebtedness may be unsecured or may be secured by any or all of our assets or any existing or new property-owning partnership. Any such indebtedness may also have full or limited recourse to all or any portion of the assets of any of the foregoing. Although we may borrow to fund the payment of dividends, we currently have no expectation that we will regularly be required to do so.

            We may seek to obtain unsecured or secured lines of credit. We also may determine to issue debt securities. Any such debt securities may be convertible into units or be accompanied by warrants to purchase units. We also may sell or securitize our lease receivables. The proceeds from any borrowings may be used for the following:

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financing acquisitions;

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developing or redeveloping properties;



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refinancing existing indebtedness;



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working capital or capital improvements; or



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meeting the income distribution requirements applicable to REITs if Simon Property has income without the receipt of cash sufficient to enable it to meet such distribution requirements.

            We also may determine to finance acquisitions through the following:

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issuance of additional units of limited partnership interest;



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sale or exchange of ownership interests in Properties;



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issuance of preferred units; or



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issuance of other securities.

            The ability to offer units to transferors may result in beneficial tax treatment for the transferors. This is because the exchange of units for properties may defer the recognition of gain for tax purposes by the transferor.

            If the Simon Property Board of Directors determines to obtain additional debt financing, we intend to do so generally through mortgages on Properties, drawings against revolving lines of credit, or the issuance of unsecured debt. We may do this directly or through an entity owned or controlled by us. The mortgages may be non-recourse, recourse, or cross-collateralized. We do not have a policy limiting the number or amount of mortgages that may be placed on any particular property. Mortgage financing instruments, however, usually limit additional indebtedness on such properties.

            We only invest in or form special purpose entities to obtain permanent financing for properties on attractive terms. Permanent financing for properties is typically structured as a mortgage loan on one or a group of properties in favor of an institutional third party or as a joint venture with a third party or as a securitized financing. For securitized financings, we are required to create special purpose entities to own the properties. These special purpose entities are structured so that they would not be consolidated with us in the event we would ever become subject to a bankruptcy proceeding. We decide upon the structure of the financing based upon the best terms then available to us and whether the proposed financing is consistent with our other business objectives. For accounting purposes, we include the outstanding securitized debt of special purpose entities owning consolidated properties as part of our consolidated indebtedness.

Conflicts of Interest Policies

            We maintain policies and have entered into agreements designed to reduce or eliminate potential conflicts of interest. At least a majority of the members of Simon Property's Board of Directors must be independent directors. Any transaction between us and the Simons or the DeBartolos, including property acquisitions, service and property management agreements and retail space leases, must be approved by a majority of the independent directors.

            The sale of any property may have an adverse tax impact on the Simons or the DeBartolos and the other limited partners. In order to avoid any conflict of interest between Simon Property and our limited partners, Simon Property's charter requires that at least six of the independent directors may authorize and require us to sell any property we own. Any such sale is subject to applicable agreements with third parties. Noncompetition agreements executed by each of the Simons contain covenants limiting the ability of the Simons to participate in certain shopping center activities in North America.

Policies With Respect To Certain Other Activities

            We do not intend to make investments other than as previously described. We intend to make investments in such a manner as to be consistent with the REIT requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to Simon Property, unless the Simon Property Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in Simon Property's best interests to qualify as a REIT. The Board of Directors of Simon Property may make such a determination because of changing circumstances or changes in the REIT requirements. We have authority to offer units or other securities in exchange for property. We also have authority to repurchase or otherwise reacquire our units or any other securities. We may engage in such activities in the future. We have not made loans to other entities or persons, including our

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officers and directors, other than to the Management Company and to officers to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock. However, it is now our policy to not make any loans to our directors and executive officers for any purpose and all loans previously made to current executive officers have been repaid in full. We may in the future make loans to the Management Company and to joint ventures in which we participate. We do not intend to engage in the following:

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trading, underwriting or agency distribution or sale of securities of other issuers; or



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the active trade of loans and investments.

Operating Strategies

            We plan to achieve our primary business objectives through a variety of methods discussed below, although we cannot assure you that that we will achieve such objectives.

            Leasing.    We pursue a leasing strategy that includes:

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marketing available space to maintain or increase occupancy levels;



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renewing existing leases and originating new leases at higher base rents per square foot;



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negotiating leases that allow us to be reimbursed from our tenants for the majority of our property operating, real estate tax, repairs and maintenance, and advertising and promotion expenditures; and



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executing leases that provide for percentage or overage rents and/or regular or periodic fixed contractual increases in base rents.

            Management.    We draw upon our expertise gained through management of a geographically diverse Portfolio, nationally recognized as comprising high quality retail and mixed-use Properties. In doing so, we seek to maximize cash flow through a combination of:

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an active merchandising program to maintain our shopping centers as inviting shopping destinations;



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efforts to minimize overhead and operating costs which not only benefits our operations but also reduces the costs reimbursed to us from our tenants. A tenant's ability to pay rent is affected by the percentage of its sales represented by occupancy costs, which consist of rent and expense recoveries. As sales levels increase, if expenses subject to recovery are controlled, the tenant can afford to pay higher base rent.



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coordinated marketing and promotional activities that establish and maintain customer loyalty; and



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systematic planning and monitoring of results.

            We believe we are one of the lowest-cost providers of retail space, which has permitted the rents in both regional malls and community shopping centers to increase without raising a tenant's total occupancy cost beyond its ability to pay. We also believe that if we are successful in our efforts to increase sales while controlling operating expenses we will be able to continue to increase base rents at the Properties.

            International Expansion.    We believe that the expertise we have gained through the development and management of our domestic Properties can be utilized in retail properties abroad. We intend to continue the pursuit of international opportunities on a selective basis to enhance unitholder value. There are risks inherent in international operations that may be beyond our control. These include the following risks that may have a negative impact on our results of operations:

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changes in foreign currency exchange rates;



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declines in economic conditions abroad;



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changes in foreign political environments; and



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changes in foreign laws.

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            Other Revenues.    Due to our size and tenant relationships, we also generate revenues from the following sources:

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Simon Brand Venture's ("Simon Brand") revenues are derived from establishing our malls as leading market resource providers for retailers and other businesses and consumer-focused corporate alliances. Simon Brand types of revenue include payment services, national media contracts, a national beverage contract and other contracts with national companies.



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Simon Brand also pursues mall marketing initiatives, including the sale of gift certificates and gift cards. We launched a Simon Visa Gift Card test at four regional malls in the fall of 2001 and extended the program to 43 additional malls in August 2002. We plan to complete the rollout to other regional malls in 2003. The gift card program will eventually replace our existing paper certificates.



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Simon Business Network ("Simon Business") offers a competitively valued, broad-based array of products and property operating services, resulting from its relationships with vendors, to our tenants and others. The tenant services provided through Simon Business include a national waste management services program, a national total facility service program which includes operational and maintenance services, a national automatic teller machine program, a national security services program, and parking service programs.

Competition

            We consider our direct competitors to be seven other major publicly-held regional mall companies as well as the numerous commercial developers, real estate companies and other owners of retail real estate that compete with us in our trade areas. In addition, our malls compete against non-physical based forms of retailing such as catalog companies and e-commerce websites that offer similar retail products. Some of our Properties are of the same type and are within the same market area as other competitive properties. The existence of competitive properties could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space and on the level of rents we can obtain. This results in competition for both acquisition of prime sites (including land for development and operating properties) and for tenants to occupy the space that we and our competitors develop and manage. We believe that we have a competitive advantage in the retail real estate business as a result of:

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the size, quality and diversity of our Properties



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our management and operational expertise



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our use of innovative retailing concepts



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our extensive experience and relationships with retailers and lenders



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our mall marketing initiatives and consumer focused strategic corporate alliances, and



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our ability to use our size to reduce the total occupancy cost of our tenants.

Environmental Matters

            General Compliance.    We believe that the Portfolio is in compliance, in all material respects, with all Federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances. Nearly all of the Portfolio has been subjected to Phase I or similar environmental audits (which generally involve only a review of records and visual inspection of the property without soil sampling or ground water analysis) by independent environmental consultants. Phase I environmental audits are intended to discover information regarding, and to evaluate the environmental condition of, the surveyed properties and surrounding properties. These environmental audits have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liability that we believe will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We cannot assure you that:

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existing environmental studies with respect to the Portfolio reveal all potential environmental liabilities;



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any previous owner, occupant or tenant of a Property created any material environmental condition not known to us;



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the current environmental condition of the Portfolio will not be affected by tenants and occupants, by the condition of nearby properties, or by unrelated third parties; or

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future uses or condition (including, without limitation, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof) will not result in environmental liabilities.

            Asbestos-Containing Materials.    Asbestos-containing materials are present in most of the Properties, primarily in the form of vinyl asbestos tile, mastics and roofing materials, which we believe are generally in good condition. Fireproofing and insulation containing asbestos is also present in certain Properties in limited concentrations or in limited areas. The presence of such asbestos-containing materials does not violate currently applicable laws. Generally, we remove asbestos-containing materials as required in the ordinary course of any renovation, reconstruction, or expansion, and in connection with the retenanting of space.

            Underground Storage Tanks.    Several of the Properties contain, or at one time contained, underground storage tanks used to store waste oils or other petroleum products primarily related to auto services center establishments or emergency electrical generation equipment. We believe that regulated tanks have been removed, upgraded or abandoned in place in accordance with applicable environmental laws. Site assessments have revealed certain soil and groundwater contamination associated with such tanks at some of these Properties. Subsurface investigations (Phase II assessments) and remediation activities are either completed, ongoing, or scheduled to be conducted at such Properties. The cost of remediation with respect to such matters has not been material and we do not expect these costs will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

            Properties to be Developed or Acquired.    Land held for mall development or that may be acquired for development may contain residues or debris associated with the use of the land by prior owners or third parties. In certain instances, such residues or debris could be or contain hazardous wastes or hazardous substances. Prior to exercising any option to acquire properties, we typically conduct environmental due diligence consistent with acceptable industry standards.

Certain Activities

            During the past three years, we have:

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issued 2,060,965 units to Simon Property upon the conversion of Series A and B preferred units;



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issued 21,059 units to Simon Property in lieu of preferred dividends on Series A preferred units;



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issued 1,132,439 units to Simon Property upon the exchange of units of limited partnership interest for common stock of Simon Property;



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issued 851,650 restricted units to Simon Property, net of forfeitures, in exchange for a like number of shares issued under The Simon Property Group 1998 Stock Incentive Plan;



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issued 1,099,772 units to Simon Property in exchange for cash contributed resulting from the exercise of stock options under The Simon Property Group 1998 Stock Incentive Plan;



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borrowed a maximum of $863.0 million under our $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility; the outstanding amount of borrowings as of December 31, 2002 was $308.0 million;



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borrowed a maximum of $1.4 billion under a $1.4 billion unsecured acquisition loan taken out in connection with our merger in 1998 with Corporate Property Investors, Inc.; this loan was paid off on August 6, 2001;



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borrowed a maximum of $600 million under a $600 million 12-month acquisition credit facility taken out in connection with the Rodamco acquisition; this acquisition credit facility was paid off during the third quarter of 2002;



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not made loans to other entities or persons, including our officers and directors, other than to the Management Company and certain officers to pay income taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock; all loans previously made to current executive officers have been repaid in full;



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not invested in the securities of other issuers for the purpose of exercising control, other than certain wholly-owned subsidiaries and to acquire interests in real estate;



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not underwritten securities of other issuers;

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not engaged in the purchase and sale or turnover of investments, except for the sale of 1,408,450 shares of Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. common stock, a publicly-traded REIT, for $50.0 million;



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repurchased directly or through subsidiaries 1,787,600 units for cash; and



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provided annual reports containing financial statements certified by independent public accountants and quarterly reports containing unaudited financial statements to our security holders.

Employees

            At February 14, 2003 we and our affiliates employed approximately 4,000 persons at various centers and offices throughout the United States, of which approximately 1,600 were part-time. Approximately 830 of these employees were located at our headquarters.

Corporate Headquarters

            Our executive offices are located at National City Center, 115 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, and our telephone number is (317) 636-1600.

Executive Officers of the Registrant

            The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the executive officers of Simon Property, the general partner of the Operating Partnership, as of December 31, 2002.

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Melvin Simon is the brother of Herbert Simon and the father of David Simon.

            Set forth below is a summary of the business experience of the executive officers of Simon Property. The executive officers of Simon Property serve at the pleasure of its Board of Directors. For biographical information of Melvin Simon, Herbert Simon, David Simon, Hans C. Mautner, and Richard S. Sokolov, see Item 10 of this report.

            Mr. Foxworthy is the Executive Vice President—Corporate Development of Simon Property. Mr. Foxworthy joined Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc. ("MSA") in 1980 and has been an Executive Vice President in charge of Corporate Development of MSA since 1986 and has held the same position with Simon Property since 1993.

            Mr. Lewis is the Executive Vice President—Leasing of Simon Property. Mr. Lewis joined MSA in 1986 and held various positions with MSA and Simon Property prior to becoming Executive Vice President in charge of Leasing of Simon Property in 2002.

            Mr. Sterrett serves as Simon Property's Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. He joined MSA in 1989 and has held various positions with MSA until 1993 when he became Simon Property's Senior Vice-President and Treasurer. He became Simon Property's Chief Financial Officer in 2001.

            Mr. Mumphrey serves as Simon Property's Executive Vice President—Property Management. He joined MSA in 1974 and also held various positions with MSA before becoming Senior Vice President of property management in 1993. In 2000, he became the President of Simon Business Network.

            Mr. Rulli serves as Simon Property's Executive Vice-President and Chief Administrative Officer. He joined MSA in 1988 and held various positions with MSA before becoming Simon Property's Executive Vice President in 1993 and Chief Administrative Officer in 2000.

            Mr. Barkley serves as Simon Property's General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Barkley holds the same position for MSA. He joined MSA in 1978 as Assistant General Counsel for Development Activity.

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            Mr. Juster serves as Simon Property's Senior Vice-President and Treasurer. He joined MSA in 1989 and held various financial positions with MSA until 1993 and thereafter has held various positions with Simon Property.

Item 2.    Properties

Properties

            Our Properties primarily consist of regional malls and community shopping centers. Our Properties contain an aggregate of approximately 183.6 million square feet of GLA, of which we own 105.4 million square feet ("Owned GLA"). Our size has allowed us to eliminate significant dependence upon one retail tenant. More than 3,850 different retailers occupy more than 19,950 stores in our Properties and no retail tenant represents more than 5.3% of our Properties' total minimum rents. Total estimated retail sales at the Properties in 2002 were approximately $40 billion.

            Regional malls generally contain two or more anchors and a wide variety of smaller stores ("Mall" stores) located in enclosed malls connecting the anchors. Additional stores ("Freestanding" stores) are usually located along the perimeter of the parking area. Our 172 regional malls range in size from approximately 200,000 to 2.8 million square feet of GLA, with all but six regional malls over 400,000 square feet. Our regional malls contain in the aggregate more than 17,500 occupied stores, including over 650 anchors, which are mostly national retailers.

            Community shopping centers are generally unenclosed and smaller than regional malls. Our 68 community shopping centers generally range in size from approximately 50,000 to 600,000 square feet of GLA. Community shopping centers generally are of two types. First, we own traditional community centers that focus primarily on value-oriented and convenience goods and services. These centers are usually anchored by a supermarket, drugstore or discount retailer and are designed to service a neighborhood area. Second, we own "power centers" that are designed to serve a larger trade area and contain at least two anchors that are usually national retailers among the leaders in their markets and occupy more than 70% of the GLA in the center.

            We also have interests in five office and mixed-use Properties. The five office and mixed-use Properties range in size from approximately 496,000 to 1,214,000 square feet of GLA. Three of these Properties are regional malls with connected office buildings, and two are located in mixed-use developments and contain primarily office space.

            The following table provides data as of December 31, 2002:

            As of December 31, 2002, approximately 92.7% of the Mall and Freestanding Owned GLA in regional malls and the retail space in the mixed-use Properties was leased, and approximately 86.9% of Owned GLA in the community shopping centers was leased.

            We own 100% of 163 of our 245 Properties, control 14 Properties in which we have a joint venture interest, and hold the remaining 68 Properties through unconsolidated joint venture interests. We are the managing or co-managing general partner or member of 236 of our Properties. Substantially all of our joint venture Properties are subject to rights of first refusal, buy-sell provisions, or other sale rights for all partners which are customary in real estate partnership agreements and the industry. Partners in our joint ventures may initiate these provisions at any time, which could result in either the use of available cash or borrowings to acquire their partnership interest or the sale of our partnership interest.

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